Monthly Archives: November 2006

Verizon FIOS

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After visiting my mother this past Thanksgiving break, I had a chance to test out her new FIOS connection.  I tested it at a few places (dslreports.com, bandwidthplace.com, and speakeasy.net) on each of the available servers and it performed very well.  I believe it was at around 4000-5000 kbps for download, and around 1500 kbps for upload.  I’m not sure what package my mother has, but it  is definitely consistent and nice.  I had some screenshots of the speed tests, but I forgot to send them to myself.  I also played with her new TV options.  The HD that comes through looks very nice on my mother’s 50″ Mitsubishi HDTV.  I’ve never seen HD signal displayed on that TV, and it is was very crisp and clear.  I went through the options on the On-Demand and it cool.  The ones that I was able to select though were priced around $3, and I’m not sure what exactly that entailed since I didn’t want to accidentally purchase something for the sake of finding out how the service works.  Overall, I can’t wait until we get something similar in Tulsa, because with the price, I think it’s a very good deal.

Inaccurate Portayal

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I’ve been bothered by something lately due to a remark on television.  Someone said something about Jesus, and how he was probably darker skinned, and possibly even black.  Now why I nodded my head that this was a possibility, it’s still not for certain.  What is for certain is that Jesus was Jewish.  And like all Jewish men in those times, he was required to cover his head.  Now this is not practiced as much today due to the different preferences of each group (Reform, Orthodox, Conservative).  But even in each group, the head is covered with a yarmulke (yahr-muhl-kuh) during prayer.  And herein lies my problem.  Where is Jesus’s yarmulke?  What is the reason not to accurately portray him?  I’m not sure, you tell me.

Seasonal Activity

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What I mean by seasonal activity is that around this time each year, thing start to get a little hectic in life, at least for me anyway.  School tends to drop some tests and papers all around this time, there’s presents to buy for the various holidays, and then if I’m lucky enough, I get to go visit a family member.

Well school is right on track, with this paper taking up a lot of my time, and at the same time annoying me tremendously.  It has to deal with the link between accounting information and the marketing realm, and then how that deals with decisions based on the customer.  It is quite interesting, but at the same time very annoying to have to deal with writing it with someone else (due to writing styles, times we can meet and work on it together, etc.).  I have never written a paper with anyone else, so this is a new experience.

Later in this week, more precisely Thursday, I have an Economics test.  I have no started studying, but I have been caught up on all of the reading except one chapter, which is better than where I was at the last test.  I have also found out that many of the multiple choice are taken from online quizes that I was unaware existed.  I am glad I have this new information and feel better about the outcome of this upcoming test, even though I have not started “officially” studying for it yet.

I have not bought any gifts for the holiday season yet, but have a clue on what I am going to get a few people.  It’s not that I hate going shopping, but it is sending and wrapping the packages that I find most annoying.  If I could buy something, and just hand it to the person, I would much happier.
Lastly, I am able to go visit my family this year.  It has been awhile since I could see all of them, but I will soon have my wish.  I am going to go to my mother’s during Thanksgiving and will meet my brother, Brenda, and Madison (YAY!) there.  I am really excited about seeing Madison since she was so small last time (I’m sure she’s still small, but you know what I mean).  After that, I get to go visit my grandmother for her birthday and Christmas.  It’s not that I celebrate Christmas, but I will gladly celebrate my grandmother celebrating Christmas.  I again get to meet my brother, Brenda, and Madison (YAY AGAIN!) in New York, and will also get to see my dad.  I’m not sure how long it’s been since I’ve seen any of them, but I am glad I get to talk to them a few times a week (sometimes even daily).

The only thing I think is going to be a drag is celebrating Hanukkah alone.  I know I can go to the Temple, but I feel strange doing so by myself, and would rather do it alone.  The funny thing about Hanukkah is that I have to control myself to open only one gift a night.  If there’s more than 8, then I open them all up on the last day, but sometimes you dont have enough to go the entire 8 days.  I believe I accidentally opened a Kahlua shaker that I ordered from the internet as a gift from my dad.  I was extremely confused when I opened it and said, “Why the hell would my dad send me this?”.  Anyhow, I hope that everyone starts to get their shopping done soon, because we’ve all been in that situation.  In one week I will be with my mother and also trying out her new Fios connection through Verizon.  She also has on-demand television which will be fun to try out also.  I will keep you all updated on the events of the upcoming week or two.

Utility Companies’ Vendetta

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Well last Friday or Saturday, I notice a notice (haha I made a funny) on the front door about our gas. Immediately I think, “Crap we forgot to pay the bill.” So I don’t even look at the check boxes indicating the reason for the shutoff. Well I put the notice on ::justin(”)::’s bedroom door (the account is in his name so we could not have a setup fee because he already had an account) and wait for him to wake up. So I finally talk to him and he calls the Gas company. Turns out it wasn’t due to no payment.

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Smoking

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It’s a nasty habit, but that’s not what I wanted to say. 1 1/2 of my 3 best friends smoke. A half you wonder? Yes. Here’s the breakdown: Casey: uh no, ::scott(”)::: when he’s drinking he’ll have one, or a few, and ::justin(”)::: no doubting it. The thing I never understood was that Scott used to bitch at Justin with me. There was even a time that I had to stab Justin in the eye with my finger while he was driving to make my point. But sadly, it did not work, and Scott even joined in on the nastiness. So for Scott to start doing it, confuses me completely.

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Caught, you liar!

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So I received a phone call a few minutes ago here at work.  It’s been a slow day, and this call definately made it worth while.  So this woman calls in and informs me she is a student and has a question but it’s not about anything on campus.  She tells me that she was looking through her browser history and she saw some profiles of girls.  She said she asked her boyfriend about it, and he said he was simply changing some settings and it must have done it on its own.  I informed her that when I look through my history, I can see where I looked at people’s photos on facebook, etc., and it was because I clicked on them.  She then asked, just to make sure, that there was no possible way that messing with settings would automatically look at these girls profiles.  When I informed her it would not, she said, “Well he’s caught.  Thanks.”  I hung up the phone and could not stop laughing.

A few things I have to say about the situation.  First off, don’t bullshit when you need not.  Looking at photos is not that big of a deal (in my opinion) but lying about it is.  Second, if you are going to be doing shit that your significant other might get mad about, ie. looking at other girls’ profiles, learn how to clear your private data such as cookies, cache, and history.  Finally, and most importantly, if your girlfriend is that upset, either don’t be with her if she acts that jealous, or stop doing it, plain and simple.  I have been known to get jealous about stuff like that a few years ago, but I wouldn’t have been upset about it unless she did lie to me about looking at their profiles.  But at the same time, if they’re friends, it may just be that, checking out your friends.

Analyze things before you jump to conclusions.  That’s the best advice I can give.  Or get out of the situation if it bothers you that much.